Equipment · 1 answer · 1.48k views · 0 votes · posted by Jon Lee
Can Someone Explain What 50/50 Or 60/40 Means When It Comes To Shotguns?
Coach Bill - 151 Reputation
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50/50 means the gun shoots flat. On a patterning board if you center the shot, the pellets of the pattern will be distributed approx. 50% above the middle line and 50% below the middle line. A gun that shoots flat has the middle beat and the front beat... Read More
General · Sporting · 1 answer · 4.57k views · 0 votes · posted by Bill Many
What Does Hdcp Signify As Dram Equivalent On Certain 12 Ga. Ammo
According to this discussion on ShotgunWorld, HDCP stands for handicap and is equivalent to 3 1/4 dram. This means that this type of ammo has more f/s, giving long yardage shooters less of a handicap when shooting against the shorter yardage shooters.T... Read More
General · 1 answer · 1.2k views · 0 votes · posted by Jon Lee
What Causes Flinching In Clay Shooting?

I've seen some shooters that have a delay in firing or don't fire at all.

Coach Bill - 151 Reputation
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Flinching is an uncontrollable reflex response to a failed firing action cause by several factors starting with strong recoil, wrong visual perception and ending with unpredictable changes of the shooting action. To understand better the phenomenon of ... Read More
General · 1 answer · 1.25k views · 0 votes · posted by Kayle
Unwritten Rules Of Shooting Sport Etiquette

What do you consider to be the proper etiquette when shooting? I feel that having some of these r...

To me the two main things , Safety and Respect.  Safety of course is paramount and a must for all shooting disciplines. Respect the shooter in the box, whether it's giving them enough space on the show pair, time for their shot prep and to execute the ... Read More
Instruction · Trap · 1 answer · 1.44k views · 0 votes · posted by Kyle Adams
Is Flinching Considered Failure To Fire?
Jon Lee - 11 Reputation
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Yes, flinching is a natural occurrence where the trigger finger doesn't release the trigger and it  can be problematic when the shotgun is not fit properly to the body measurements. Read More
Instruction · 1 answer · 1.25k views · 0 votes · posted by Vasile
Videos For Instruction

Have you used any videos that have really helped your shooting?

It's like anything else that is used as a training tool, if the video is done correctly, then yes. There are some very good videos out there, just as there are some very good books out there as well.  What's great about the technology resources we have... Read More
Equipment · 1 answer · 1.21k views · 0 votes · posted by Andrei Erdoss
Does Switching Between Shotguns Affect Shooting?

I'm wondering how much of a difference there is between guns.

Rodolfo Leon - 31 Reputation
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Makes a huge difference if the guns have difference in weight. I went from shotting my 9 lbs Remington to shooting a 7 lb Benelli and the swing weight was way off for skeet. Trap and sporting clays may be a bit different. Read More
Equipment · 1 answer · 1.62k views · 0 votes · posted by Jon Lee
What Is The Correct Position Of Finger On The Trigger?

I got a new gun stock and I am looking to have it fit for me. Is there a correct position or is i...

Pad of the index finger Read More
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